Jim Henson Videos

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Disney might bring the beloved characters from 1984's THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN to the Great White Way. The New York Post's Michael Riedel reports that the Walt Disney Company, which has had the rights to the Muppets since 2004, is 'exploring the possibility' of a Muppet musical coming to one of Jujamcyn's five theaters. Over the years, the Muppets welcomed plenty of Broadway guests and featured many Broadway tunes. In honor of today's news, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of some of our favorites!

Tomorrow night will feature all-new episodes of Syfy's Heroes of Cosplay and The Wil Wheaton Project. It all begins at 9/8c.

On this week's all-new episode of Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, the contestants must create an alien species that will attend an intergalactic press conference.

Transform your Tuesdays with Syfy's night of reality, featuring Face Off and Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. Check out sneak peeks below!

Get ready for Syfy's night of reality tomorrow, featuring Face Off and Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. Check out sneak peeks below!

Syfy's Tuesday night of reality featuring Face Off and Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge is just around the corner.

Get excited for Syfy's Tuesday night of reality featuring Face Off and Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge.

The National Museum of American History received a new donation of more than 20 Jim Henson puppets and props on the anniversary of his birthday—Sept. 24, 1936—from the Henson family. Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show, Bert and Elmo from Sesame Street, and Red Fraggle and Traveling Matt from Fraggle Rock are among the new additions. They will join the museum's current Jim Henson Collection, which includes Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog and the cast of Sam and Friends.

'Man of Steel's Henry Cavill joined the gang at SESAME STREET to talk all about respect. Check out the clip below!

Runaway Stage Productions presents AVENUE Q now playing through March 31, 2013 at the West Sacramento Community Center's Black Box Theater.

Goodspeed Musicals will 'coax the blues right out ‘a the horn' with its much-anticipated new production of MAME. The bold and brassy musical comedy will runs now through July 1 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. [Official Press Opening will be May 9, 2012.] Check out a sneak peek into last night's - April 28 - dress rehearsal for MAME. Watch the video below!

At this year's 2011 Sundance Film Festival, moviegoers were delighted by a fascinating documentary, BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY, which follows the life of Kevin Clash, the puppeteer responsible for creating the beloved Sesame Street character Elmo.

Fresh from their hit Broadway turns, Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) lead The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown by the writing team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk. This original musical for Broadway's next generation will run through August 28, 2011 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Click below for performance highlights from the show!

Fresh from their hit Broadway turns, Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) lead The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. Talkin' Broadway calls the show's writing team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk 'the most important young writers in musical theatre today.' This original musical for Broadway's next generation will run through August 28, 2011 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Click below for performance highlights from the show!

Fresh from their hit Broadway turns, Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) lead The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. Talkin' Broadway calls the show's writing team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk 'the most important young writers in musical theatre today.' This original musical for Broadway's next generation will run from tonight, August 4 through 28, 2011 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Go inside rehearsal for the production by clicking below!

Recent Tony winner Sutton Foster just stopped by Sesame Street where she taught Elmo and the rest of the gang about her love for levers. Click below to check out her performance! Sesame Street is an American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its combination of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The program was conceived in 1966 during discussions between Cooney and Morrisett. The series premiered on public television stations on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews. By its 40th anniversary in 2009, Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest rated children's television show in the United States.

Bristol Riverside Theatre rings in the new year with a new adaptation of The Little Prince on January 25-February 13 and Broadway Beat has got a sneak peek at the new show!

Stage vets Idina Menzel and hisband Taye Diggs, stopped by Sesame Street to appear together on an upcoming episode of the long-running PBS children's show during the 'Word of the Day' segment, presenting the word 'allergic.' Check out their appearace on the show below!

As 'Lost' fans dig around the internet for clues and theories, two rather clever creatures decided to find out some secrets by sneaking into the offices of co-creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Those creatures happen to be a couple of Jim Henson's Muppets, and their exploits were captured on video...